The third season of One Tree Hill, an American teen drama television series, began airing on October 5, 2005. The season concluded on May 3, 2006, after 22 episodes. It is the final season which aired on The WB television network as the network merged with UPN to form The CW. It is also the final season with Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott.

Season three dipped in ratings, averaging 3.07 million viewers and ranking #137 with 1.2 rating. Cast and characters

Main Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott James Lafferty as Nathan Scott Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott Paul Johansson as Dan Scott Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott Moira Kelly as Karen Roe

Recurring Danneel Harris as Rachel Gatina Bevin Prince as Bevin Mirskey Sheryl Lee as Ellie Harp Antwon Tanner as Antwon "Skills" Taylor Vaughn Wilson as Fergie Thompson Tyler Hilton as Chris Keller Cullen Moss as Junk Moretti Kevin Kilner as Larry Sawyer Brett Claywell as Tim Smith Kelsey Chow as Gigi Silveri Michael Trucco as Cooper Lee Bryan Greenberg as Jake Jagielski Pete Wentz as Pete Wentz Colin Fickes as Jimmy Edwards Allison Scagliotti as Abby Brown Amber Wallace as Glenda Farrell Shawn Shepard as Principal Turner

Special guest star Fall Out Boy as themselves Nada Surf as themselves Jack's Mannequin as themselves Michelle Featherstone as herself

Episodes

Ratings Season Timeslot Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers(in millions) Rating 3 Wednesday 8/7C October 5, 2005 May 3, 2006 2005–2006 #137 3.07 1.2

DVD release The DVD release of season three was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as audio commentaries on some episodes from the creator and cast, deleted scenes, gag reels and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

The Complete Third Season Set detailsSpecial features 22 episodes 937 minutes (Region 1); 968 minutes (Region 2); 900 minutes (Region 4) 6-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: Spanish and French (Region 1) English, Danish, Finnish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)Audio commentaries: "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" - with creator/executive producer/writer Mark Schwahn, executive producer Joe Davola, actors Colin Fickes, Sophia Bush, Lee Norris and music supervisor Lindsey Wolfington "The Show Must Go On" - with creator/executive producer/writer/director Mark Schwahn, executive producer Joe Davola, actors Sophia Bush and Lee Norris Deleted scenes: Episodes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 & 22 "Anatomy of an Episode: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Creation of "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" Gag reel Release dates United States United Kingdom Australia September 26, 2006 October 23, 2006 July 4, 2007

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